They'd been friends for years and were two well-known elected officials. So why is Letcher County's sheriff charged with ...

They'd been friends for years and were two well-known elected officials. So why would Letcher County's sheriff shoot its only ...

They'd been friends for years and were two well-known elected officials. So why would Letcher County's sheriff shoot its only judge in the courthouse?

Whitesburg residents gathered outside of the Letcher County Veterans Memorial Museum to pray for the community after Sheriff ...

What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most ...

Residents of a tiny Appalachian town are struggling to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a ...

News reports describe him as an advocate for criminal justice reform, particularly programs aimed at diverting people with ...

Former Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is in jail, charged with killing District Judge Kevin Mullins, who was shot inside his chambers.

The death of Kevin Mullins Thursday shocked close-knit Whitesburg, Kentucky. The sheriff charged with murder is accused of ...

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, accused of killing Mullins, once served as a bailiff in the judge’s courtroom.

Kentucky State Police are searching for motive as they investigate the fatal shooting of a district judge by a sheriff after ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines allegedly walked into the chambers of Judge Kevin Mullins, closed the door and started shooting, witnesses said.